Members Tullsterx Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I currently stand when I play but I'm thinking of using a stool. On songs where I do a lot of pedal-work my knee gets a little achey. Any stool recommendations or thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kbeaumont Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I use this http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Throne/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kbeaumont Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I use this http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Throne/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pigger Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I use Yamaha's strongest drum throne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pigger Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I use Yamaha's strongest drum throne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I use one of these - Onstage KT7800 Bench. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Bench/ A traditional piano bench that is both sturdy and stable. It folds down flat with no screws or threaded connnections to deal with. It's a reasonably comfortable bench (comfortably wide enough and soft enough). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I use one of these - Onstage KT7800 Bench. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Bench/ A traditional piano bench that is both sturdy and stable. It folds down flat with no screws or threaded connnections to deal with. It's a reasonably comfortable bench (comfortably wide enough and soft enough). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by SpaceNorman I use one of these - Onstage KT7800 Bench. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Bench/A traditional piano bench that is both sturdy and stable. It folds down flat with no screws or threaded connnections to deal with. It's a reasonably comfortable bench (comfortably wide enough and soft enough). I use something similar. Lets you shift around a little bit for playing 88 keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by SpaceNorman I use one of these - Onstage KT7800 Bench. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Bench/A traditional piano bench that is both sturdy and stable. It folds down flat with no screws or threaded connnections to deal with. It's a reasonably comfortable bench (comfortably wide enough and soft enough). I use something similar. Lets you shift around a little bit for playing 88 keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midinut Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by SpaceNorman I use one of these - Onstage KT7800 Bench. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Bench/A traditional piano bench that is both sturdy and stable. It folds down flat with no screws or threaded connnections to deal with. It's a reasonably comfortable bench (comfortably wide enough and soft enough). I got one of these as well. Love mine. I'm 285 lbs and I seem to remember it having a 300lb limit so I'm good. I like sitting for the most part. I still get up and jam with the guys on most of the faster tunes. When I sit, I feel I can finesse things better and, as was said above, I can control the pedals better and don't have to do the 'pedal dance" when I stand and use it a lot. I always have stood in the past but a) I'm getting old (54) and b) see reason a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midinut Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by SpaceNorman I use one of these - Onstage KT7800 Bench. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Bench/A traditional piano bench that is both sturdy and stable. It folds down flat with no screws or threaded connnections to deal with. It's a reasonably comfortable bench (comfortably wide enough and soft enough). I got one of these as well. Love mine. I'm 285 lbs and I seem to remember it having a 300lb limit so I'm good. I like sitting for the most part. I still get up and jam with the guys on most of the faster tunes. When I sit, I feel I can finesse things better and, as was said above, I can control the pedals better and don't have to do the 'pedal dance" when I stand and use it a lot. I always have stood in the past but a) I'm getting old (54) and b) see reason a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Suilebhain Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I would much rather sit in a throne than sit in stool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Suilebhain Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I would much rather sit in a throne than sit in stool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by midinut I got one of these as well. Love mine. I'm 285 lbs and I seem to remember it having a 300lb limit so I'm good. I like sitting for the most part. I still get up and jam with the guys on most of the faster tunes. When I sit, I feel I can finesse things better and, as was said above, I can control the pedals better and don't have to do the 'pedal dance" when I stand and use it a lot. I always have stood in the past but a) I'm getting old (54) and b) see reason a) Agreed - pedals play a big part in how I control my rig. I use expression pedals to bring layered sounds in and out of the mix (i.e., strings or horn stabs over a piano voice, etc.), a switch pedal to turn a Leslie sim on/off. I also make use of the sustain pedals as a means to make smoother transitions between parts played on different keyboards. It's very common to find that I'm using two pedals simultaneously.You and I are roughly the same size and age ... and any way you slice it, just not into the idea of standing around like a flamingo all night long (i.e., standing on one foot - working pedals with the other!). Seated is the only way to go for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by midinut I got one of these as well. Love mine. I'm 285 lbs and I seem to remember it having a 300lb limit so I'm good. I like sitting for the most part. I still get up and jam with the guys on most of the faster tunes. When I sit, I feel I can finesse things better and, as was said above, I can control the pedals better and don't have to do the 'pedal dance" when I stand and use it a lot. I always have stood in the past but a) I'm getting old (54) and b) see reason a) Agreed - pedals play a big part in how I control my rig. I use expression pedals to bring layered sounds in and out of the mix (i.e., strings or horn stabs over a piano voice, etc.), a switch pedal to turn a Leslie sim on/off. I also make use of the sustain pedals as a means to make smoother transitions between parts played on different keyboards. It's very common to find that I'm using two pedals simultaneously.You and I are roughly the same size and age ... and any way you slice it, just not into the idea of standing around like a flamingo all night long (i.e., standing on one foot - working pedals with the other!). Seated is the only way to go for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Suilebhain I would much rather sit in a throne than sit in stool. It's sit "ON" ... and trust me, your ass won't notice a different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpaceNorman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Suilebhain I would much rather sit in a throne than sit in stool. It's sit "ON" ... and trust me, your ass won't notice a different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I ONLY stand when playing live. I also use pedals most of the show so I'm standing on my left foot alone for about 3 hours. I started using an anti-fatigue mat and my foot/leg problems went away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I ONLY stand when playing live. I also use pedals most of the show so I'm standing on my left foot alone for about 3 hours. I started using an anti-fatigue mat and my foot/leg problems went away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tullsterx Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by McHale I ONLY stand when playing live. I also use pedals most of the show so I'm standing on my left foot alone for about 3 hours. I started using an anti-fatigue mat and my foot/leg problems went away. That's an idea. I already use a mat to attach my pedals to. An upgrade and extension might do the trick. Or, I'm also thinking about some kind of suspended harness system. . . hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tullsterx Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by McHale I ONLY stand when playing live. I also use pedals most of the show so I'm standing on my left foot alone for about 3 hours. I started using an anti-fatigue mat and my foot/leg problems went away. That's an idea. I already use a mat to attach my pedals to. An upgrade and extension might do the trick. Or, I'm also thinking about some kind of suspended harness system. . . hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chevybusa Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 When I was gigging I always sat on a cheap padded keyboard bench that the legs folded up (still have it and use it actually, though had to get a new bolt cuz I've gotten so fat over the years that I actually bent the bolt that holds it together and couldn't get it to stay in, it collapsed on me several times while I was sitting on it rocking the 88's, no joke LOL) I remember a guy I met that played keys and somehow this topic came up and I asked him if he stood or sat, and he got all heated and was like "of course I sit down! Standing up playing keys? What the {censored} do you think, I'm in Flock of Seagulls?" I don't know, I thought it was pretty funny that he had such a strong opinioin about it LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chevybusa Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 When I was gigging I always sat on a cheap padded keyboard bench that the legs folded up (still have it and use it actually, though had to get a new bolt cuz I've gotten so fat over the years that I actually bent the bolt that holds it together and couldn't get it to stay in, it collapsed on me several times while I was sitting on it rocking the 88's, no joke LOL) I remember a guy I met that played keys and somehow this topic came up and I asked him if he stood or sat, and he got all heated and was like "of course I sit down! Standing up playing keys? What the {censored} do you think, I'm in Flock of Seagulls?" I don't know, I thought it was pretty funny that he had such a strong opinioin about it LOL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffLearman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I have a couple of these:Got them at Walmart for $15 each. Light, takes up little room, works fine.A bench is nicer, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffLearman Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 I have a couple of these:Got them at Walmart for $15 each. Light, takes up little room, works fine.A bench is nicer, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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